In An Electric Car To Geneva

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In An Electric Car To Geneva
In An Electric Car To Geneva

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Video: In An Electric Car To Geneva
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The Opel Ampera has successfully completed its maiden voyage. Opel boss Nick Reilly managed the last section behind the wheel.

The Opel Ampera has proven its suitability for long journeys. On Monday, Nick Reilly passed the gates of the Geneva Motor Show at the wheel of the electric car. The Opel boss insisted on tackling the last stage of the roughly 500 kilometers from Rüsselsheim to Geneva himself. “80 percent of drivers normally travel less than 60 kilometers per day, so only in exceptional cases do they experience the generator at work. Of course, we want to make sure that the Opel Ampera runs smoothly even in long-haul operations,”said Reilly with satisfaction on arrival at the Palexpo site in Geneva.

Series start at the end of 2011

The Ampera has a so-called range extender on board. This supplies the 16 kWh lithium-ion battery with electricity when the capacity of the battery is used up. The vehicle was initially charged at the newly installed charging station directly in front of the company headquarters before Gherardo Corsini, Director Electric Vehicle Implementation, set off for Switzerland, initially powered by a battery. After about 60 kilometers, at the height of Heidelberg, the gasoline-powered generator started to seamlessly continue to supply the Ampera with electricity via an electric motor. In Geneva, the battery was then recharged at a conventional socket.

"The positive result of our first long-distance tour with the Ampera shows that we are well on schedule for series production towards the end of next year. A year ago we showed the production design, today we can already present the first prototype of the series Ampera" says Reilly.

The trip to Geneva in the Ampera was anything but leisurely. The extremely quiet electric drive delivers 370 Newton meters of torque from standstill, which corresponds to 111 kW / 150 PS. It accelerates the Ampera from 0 to 100 km / h in around nine seconds and is designed for a top speed of 161 km / h. (AG)

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